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Colorectal Cancer

saliva and painful tears?
Is this typical with chemo? Tons of saliva. It's been a week of it since my last (2nd) treatment. And it hurts my eyeballs to cry. Maybe it will help me "buck up" a little :) But I cry easily when I'm feeling grateful or loved or watching a touching commercial. -Biz
Have a great, safe Labor Day Weekend!
I woke up to the smell of coffee; I stretched as my husband walked in with my coffee and morning kiss. A few minutes later, I tiptoed to the atrium room, where my husband was working on my computer. I sat on my wonderful couch and sipped my coffee to the sound of water dripping in my nearby water fountain. Listening to the…
Why can't we agree to disagree?
Just read Emily's post as I had seen it had shot up to 78 new messages. Been coming here as some of you know since I got diagnosed back in 2009, and I know we have arguments about either religion or alternative medicine. This is why I remember once Donna saying to me, when it gets like this on here everyone goes and hangs…
New treatment in the UK,currently on trial.
...Health Related topics: Women's healthMen's healthCancer successfully treated in new procedure Radioactive beads target liver cancer PrintShare SendThu 1 Sep, 2011 04:00 pm BST © Matthew Power/SWNS.com A man gravely ill with cancer has received a new lease on life after undergoing pioneering treatment to kill the tumour…
I had a good day!
Today I got some results. I saw my onc for my 3 month visit after finishing all the treatments. I know I was not stage 4 like many of you here but believe me, my stage 3C 2 1/2 in occluding tumor and 6/12 lymph nodes nearly scared the daylights out of me and my loving family. Today I found out lab work...all good…
Has anyone had exploratory laproscopy for high CEA but negative PET scans?
I finished my treatment in May 2010. My PET scans have been clear, but my CEA number keeps climbing. It was 160 ng/ml after my surgery and before I started treatment. It was 3.4 ng/ml (normal) when I stopped treatment and I has slowly creeped back up 3-6 points every blood test...now I am at 45 ng/ml. We think that the…
Insurance
So, I've been walking 3.5 miles a day, eating oatmeal, avoiding fast food, avoiding foods that may have cholesterol, and all around trying to eat and live healthy. Why? Because I thought I needed to pass health tests (BMI-Cholesterol-blood sugar-blood pressure) to qualify for $900 towards my health insurance deductible.…
Keep the faith . . . . another breakthrough is upon us!
Hello fellow fighters! I have copied and pasted an article from an Ottawa paper. This looks like an exciting breakthrough and I will be talking to my oncologist about it at my next appointment - unfortunately, not for another month. yoga jo who is smiling at this moment :) Ottawa researchers make advances in fight against…
Folfox and supplements?
Hi gang, Just had the first day of the first Folfox treatment and no problems so far but I am a rookie and know they will come. I'm wondering if people have had good luck with any supplements. My oncologist told me to take B6- 100 mg 3 times a day but says that is for the foot/hand problem that comes with 5-FU (which I did…
New Trial Looks to Reduce Recurrence and Neuropathy for Stage III Patients
http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/research_news/2011/09/new_trial_looks_to_reduce_recurrence_and_neuropathy_for_stage_iii_patients
Wish me luck.....
Please send good vibes, prayers or whatever you got. Tomorrow I'm having lung surgery to remove some nodules and tissue for a biopsy. Will have a 5-7 day hospital stay. My lung will be deflated and my doctor stated that recovery will be a little painful but I'm ready!!:) I will try to report my recovery/ results if…
Cancer is back
Haven't written in a little while. Husbands rectal tumor is back. He has stage 4 colorectal w/mets to liver. After all the procedures the last 2 years, operations, colostomy, 2 rounds of chemo, thought he might be in for a rest. He has been on erbitux for the last 3 months. He started feeling a lot of pain when he sits or…
CT Scan Results
Hi All, Got a call from my ONC yesterday, he said my CT scan was all clear no sign of cancer at all. He did mention something might be wrong with my right lung, he is checking into that, but he said it was not cancer related, just looks like my lung was to inflated or something, anyway not worried about it. So come this…
One year ago today....Just like a new birthday!....
...I had my last operation August 30 2010, this one to remove the top of my lung for a small cancerous nodule...actually the smallest growth of the previous two operations....I see it this way, They got the big ones first, and then the easiest one to do last... Went to the cancer clininc Friday and it appears all is well…
My daughter.....crazy girl
I pasted this from my facebook from about a week ago. Thought I would bring back to the table why we all came to this site... to look for different information, comfort, guidance, comraderie....and maybe share some cyber high fives with you all. I laughed with my daughter Tara, she is almost 26, when she got home from a…
Brooks? I heard he moved to Timbuktu.
Nope… I’m still around and kicking but just not kicking as hard as I used to. LOL I didn’t leave CSN because of the arguing even though the fighting does get old but being what we’re going through I think we all just get a little stressed out. Cancer will do that to a person. I thought I gave everybody a update on my…
Pet/CT scan results
I just left the liver surgeon's had another check up with him. He had the results of the PET/CT scan from Thursday. Here are the exact words printed on the Findings: "COMPLETE RESPONSE TO THERAPY" Nothing but tears of happiness, the surgeon taking my hand in both of his and shaking it with this big huge smile on his face.…
Coping with cancer, in your 20's or 30's, and live in/around Wilmington NC?
29 yr old wife and 30 yr old husband (has stage 4 colon cancer) looking for friends in the Wilmington area with similar circumstances to meet with and chat with about life in Cancertown and all the fun it brings. Would love to have a friend to go to lunch with, vent to, and share support with. It gets so difficult always…
Oxalipalatin question
Starting Xelox tomorrow and would like to know how long I have to avoid cold drinks/foods after the oxalipalatin treatment? Is it a few days after each treatment or for a longer period? Just curious because I'm in triple digit heat everyday and normally survive this inferno with iced tea, cold water, sugar free popsicles…
OT Busy getting ready for our trip
Hey gang, I won't be posting for the next few weeks, my siblings and I are headed to Europe on Saturday :-) I am stoked. We have been looking forward to this for a long time. We are visiting Paris, Venice, Florence and Rome. We came up with the trip after my health improved this spring. My sisters and brother were very…
I have a question
Ok guys Jorge has been having pain from his hip down his legs when he lays in bed . The chemo that he is on is Folfox and oxy . The pain gets better after he starts walking around . Now here is the big dumb question jorge's cea count is at 7 now could the cancer be in his bones .man I'm going crazy .
August 31 - a day I hate, but a day that saved my life
Today is my cancerversary - the day that forever changed my life 2 years ago. I finally found out what was causing my awful pain, plus causing mucous and blood in my stool on and off for 2 years. I was almost fully obstructed, so my colonscopy was over as quickly as it started. The surgeon was called, and the wheels set in…
Proctitis from radiation
Chronic radiation proctitis is a common entity occurring in up to 75% of patients receiving pelvic radiation therapy. Here is one long term side affect to Radiation, Dr. has given my husband a cortisone solution to treat the inflamation. This inflamation causes CEA to rise and is very painful. He will start tomorrow and I…
a question
OK, i just can't figure this out. colon cancer, with mets to liver. been resected two times (ouch!) presently NED with my first ct scan at the end of the month.(since 2nd surgery). Now, do you remain a stage 4 forever? I have friends asking me these questions and i don't know the answer. I can't sleep so i think. not good!…
Phase 3 study on Perifosine to continue
medicalnewstoday.com/releases/233688.php which is xeloda plus this.....for people for whom all else seems to be ineffective....
More good news, we hope
Another development that sounds promising: http://www.cancercompass.com/cancer-news/article/37950.htm?c=NL20110831
Editing Threads and Posts
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Keep fighting!
Love you!!! Thinking of you!!!!!
Frustrated
We had a private insurance for six months after diagnoses but then would have had to pay 2000 a month for major medical so I applied for our state insurance and got it with only a 176.00 premium per month but I can sure tell the difference, it's been 2 weeks since the doc ordered some tests and we are just getting them…
Craig are you fine?
How is the book? Take care mate!

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